Re: [linuxsh-dev] Preparing for 2.5

[Greg B. <gn...@al...>]

"M. R. Brown" wrote:
> 
> - SH backend drop-in tree and restructuring. [...]this week I'll be
>   cleaning up the drop-in tree started by Greg and preparing to import it
>   into CVS under a 'linux' module. 

  Good.

>   [...] Once this is done we should *completely* abandon
>   the massive 'kernel' module, since all of the relevant drop-in code will
>   be the linux module anyway.

  Good.

>   [...] Just file a
>   SR at Sourceforge to remove the darn thing :P.

  We also need to do this with the gcc and binutils in CVS at sourceforge,
as they haven't been current in a long while.  I expect sourceforge will be
pleased to get back all that disk space ;-)

  Also, we need to deal with the disappearance of anonymous FTP space
from sourceforge (which is happening very soon now) and instead use
proper software releases.

> - After the 2.4 drop-in tree is in place, I'll start moving files around
>   per the RFC from a few months back.  This will all be done under a
>   seperate 2.5 branch

  I still think you're going to regret it, but I don't have the energy
to argue it anymore.

>   Also, I wanted to start taking a hard look at the current arch-dependent
>   API exposed in the SH backend.  PCI cleanups, the machvec, etc. all need
>   to be worked on.

  Yep.

  Personally I think the runtime part of the machvec is fairly pointless;
it could all be compiletime instead.

> - Website update.  This isn't necessarily my department, but we should have
>   some discussions on what should go and what should be added to the
>   linuxsh.sourceforge.net website.  Is this intended to be the main site
>   for LinuxSH kernel work, userland work, or both?  

  Yes, yes, and yes.  The reality is somewhat less impressive.

>   If so, should we be
>   contacting some of the other SH on Linux sites and getting them involved?

  Please do.  I've been there.

>   Should we register linuxsh.org for it as well? 

  Someone has it.  Ask Niibe-san for the story.

>   Reorganize the
>   "Documents" section, etc.?

  Yes, and fix the "Downloads" section.  I get one or two emails every week
complaining about its brokenness and I don't have time to fix it.

>  Greg, you're the only LinuxSH guy that I know
>   of that does web work, what are some of your ideas?

  Mostly, "I wish had more time to spend on LinuxSH".  If someone
wants to take it over I'll be more than happy to explain anything
they need to know, and help in any way.

Greg.
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